In shadow of war, Lebanon prepares to try and elect a president after a 2-year vacuum
Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun, widely seen as favored by US and Saudi Arabia, is likely to win, after endorsement by Hezbollah pick Suleiman Frangieh
Lebanon’s presidential election: A test of Hezbollah’s influence after losing war with Israel
By decimating Hezbollah, weakening Iran, and indirectly contributing to Bashar Assad’s ouster in Syria, Israel has gifted Lebanon with an opportunity to reclaim its sovereignty. Whether Lebanon can seize this moment will be tested on Thursday when its Parliament convenes for the 13th time in over two years to attempt to elect a new president.
Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
Lebanon's parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a more than 2-year-long presidential vacuum. This time, analysts said, they might finally succeed.
Lebanon Leaders In Talks For New Bid To Elect President
Lebanese political heavyweights held talks Wednesday a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president, but even with key player Hezbollah weakened by war, there is no guarantee of consensus.
With Hezbollah Weakened, Lebanon to Hold Presidential Vote
Reflecting the shifts, Hezbollah and its ally the Shi'ite Amal Movement led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri have dropped their insistence on Suleiman Frangieh, their declared ca
Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power
Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with Israel
Lebanon Set For Yet Another Attempt At Electing President
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player Hezbollah weakened by war, white smoke is not guaranteed.
Lebanon moves closer to electing a President as Israel ceasefire nears expiration
Lebanon risks losing vital reconstruction aid if parliament fails to elect a president during its session on Thursday. The high-stakes, long-awaited exercise comes about two weeks before the expiry of a 60-day deadline for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and ahead of US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration,
US envoy says Israel will withdraw fully from Lebanon, while some Israelis call for residual presence
Outgoing and incoming US administration officials rush to ease conflict in Lebanon as its parliament holds presidential vote ...
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A Christian and a Shiite Confront Loss in Lebanon
With many displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, a believer wrestles with the challenge of coexistence.
Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, wakes from coma
Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar has woken from a coma nearly two months after the 19-year-old suffered a serious head ...
US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...
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Marine Bustros and Fadlo Dagher, of DHP Architecture, restore an iconic 19th-century church in the heart of Beirut
Saint Maroun Church in Gemmayzeh has been a staple of the Lebanese Maronite community since it was built in 1875. This past ...
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Iranian plane, diplomat searched at Beirut airport: What we know
On Nov. 15, an Iranian delegation accompanying Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was ...
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UN calls for $370 mn in new humanitarian aid for Lebanon
The United Nations joined the Lebanese government on Tuesday to appeal for an additional $371.4 million in humanitarian aid ...
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Lebanon: Lebanon needs president who can address security, economic challenges: parliament member
Storyline: A new president of Lebanon should be elected as soon as possible to lead the country in addressing the security and economic challenges, said a member of the Lebanese Parliament. Political ...